It’s a good thing that Hristo Vitchev’s talent can keep pace with his ambition. Over the past decade, the San Jose jazz guitarist has steadily expanded his creative purview, documenting his evolution ...

Majestic playing in slow movements highlighted Thursday night’s Takacs Quartet recital. The program in Harris Hall reached its zenith in the sublime richness and complexity of the Molto Adagio in ...

Violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and pianist Anne-Marie McDermott make quite a musical pair. In their recital Thursday night in Harris Hall, they reveled in musical contrast from quietly simple to ...

Lucy’s 51 is a classic Toluca Lake spot, one still haunted by the gently jiving spirits of high times and late nights long since past. This room on Riverside Drive has a formidable history: Its ...

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With Thursday’s Oscar nominations in the music categories, the Academy offered up some notable contrasts. John Williams scored a record 48th nomination, while veteran Canadian composer Mychael Danna ...

This post was updated Nov. 4 at 11:08 p.m. Mitch Rowland steps to center stage with his sophomore album. While “Come June” was a vulnerable project presented as if overhearing a personal conversation, ...

Ravel's "L'Enfant et les sortileges" ("Enchanted Child") and Puccini's "Gianni Schicchi" were composed within a few years of each other, but they couldn't be more different. Their production as a ...

Pop the Champagne and cut the cake, SummerFest is here! With its informal atmosphere and roster of musical stars, the La Jolla Music Society’s August festival has always had the flavor of a party, but ...